Phonographic apparatus



Dec. 26, 1922. y 1,440,134'

M. A. CLARK. PHoNoeRAPHlc APMM-rug..

FILED Aus. 29. 1921-. 3 sauv-SHEET 2 Dec. 26, 1922.' 1,440,134

M. A. CLARK. PHoNosRAPmc APPARArus.

FILED Aus. 29. 1921', 3 SHEETS-sugar 3 Marrnnw a. oriana, or BROOKLYN, new YORK.

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Appncationfaiea august 29, 192i.

To all cti/tom t may conce-Mi 'F it known that l, liln'r'rimw A. CLARK, a citizen ot' the 1United tdtatcs. and a resident oi the borough of Brooklyn, county oi Kines. city and State oi New York.. have in` Vented certain new `and useitul limprovements in Fhonographic fiqaparatus. Fito., of `which the following is a -speriiication My improvements relate' to phonographic apparatus` and cabinets or containers there ier, and are designed to adapt the 'same more particularly to householdiuse and requirements, by effecting the deliveryoi the sound vibrations in such manner as to obyr i ate lharshness of tone; by renderingftbe Whole apparatus compact and economical as i regards 'Hoor space, while adapting' it to convenience of manipulation, and the availH able storage of records, etc. y, and also :tor use tor other purposes,` the invention consisting in the specific construction, combination and arrangement of partsand appliancesdescribed and claimed,-all as hereinafter fully set forth.

ln the accompanying; drawings,

Fig. 1, is a iront elevation oi my improved phonographic apparatus, closed;

Fig'. 2, is a central `vertical sectional eleration` thereof, opened up;

F ig. 3, is a sectional detail, upon a larger scale. o1c the shutter mechanism;

F 4i, is a detail View of the crank lever provided tor the actuation and control oi said shutter mechanism;

Fig. 5, is an elevation oi therigrht hand side ot the cap section oi the casing;

F 6, is a detail View oi' the drawer which lits in the cap section oi the casing;

F 7, is anA elevation of the right hand side ot the main' or medial section of the casing;4 I i Fig. 8, is a right-hand side view oit' the lower or basic section of the casing;`

` Fig. 9, is a side elevation oi the turn tableand motor drawer, closed,- but removed from the casing; y y

Fig. 10, is a side elevation oi" the turn `table and motordrawer.l partly extended;

Fig. 10, isa transverse section talren upon plane of line lOflOffFig. 10p K Fig. '11, is a transverse horizontal section taken upon plane of line 11i-11," Fig. 5;

FigjlQ, is a side elevation of the `phonograph horn;

Fig. 13, is

' accessibly closin a horizontal section of 'the` rec` ord cabinettaken upon plane of line 13s-13,

semaine. 496,195.

Fig. 14, but showing the doors` thereof in open position;

11i, is a front elevation of the record cabinet, with the doors broken away in part, and the record trays omitted; f F ig. 15, is a side 'ele'vationfof the motor drawer on a larger scale indicating theposition of the motor andthe rotatable record table in dotted lines;

F 16, is a sectional detail of the motor board or slide bracket apart [from the vcontainer drawer,4 and ytaken 'upon plane of line 155-16, F ig. `17;

F ig'. 17, is a top View oi. the motor drawer yasshown inFig. 15; j f

. 18, is ay horizontal section taken uponV general plane of'lines 18-18, Figs. 1, 2 yand 5; f i

Fig. `19, is a sectionaldetail showingthe coupling' joint between the basic section and the medial section of the casing.

The casing of my improved phonographic j apparatus is `marde in three sect1ons,-1. e.,

` a basic section B, a medial section M, and a cap section C. The bottom side walls of the medial section M, are formed with lflanges imm., (Figs. 2, 5, 18 and 19) which lit inside the top edges of the basic section B, as indi-` vcated particularly in Fig. 19,' o the drawT ings; or, obviously, the reverse or alternative arrangement may be resorted to with like result,-in that the retaining iiang'es m, may `be p sitioned on the base section B, and iitted in the `lower edges of themeldial sec-v tion lVL-the object being to detachably couple the latter ,with the basicsection B,

for convenience in assembling the parts, etc.

The motor and turn table drawer a, is

`slidably mounted in the upper part of .the

basic sectionkB; and beneath said drawer d,

is `an auxiliary compartmentrb, which may be utilized for the storage of records, or Vfor analogous purposes, as may bey found most' eXpedient,-said y auxiliary compartment b,

fbeing furnished `with frontdoors b, o', for

`partment o. i Y

` The turn-table and motor drawer a, 1s formed with ay removable slide ybracket or "motor board a, on the underside of which the motor a2, is" mounted, and on the upper side of which the `rotatable record table a3, is positioned, as indicatedby dotted lines in' Figs.. 15 to "18 inclusivein the drawings. The hand crank ais positioned upon the upper side of the` slide bracket a, and 1s gthe said auxiliary com`` connected with the'usual wind gearing` for the inotor a?, byineans of niitre gears 0,,

as indicated more particularly in Figs.

and 16. lts location issiich thatit is con- Veniently accessible through an opening m2,.

(see Fig. i8) in the right hand side of the lower portion of the medial section M, of the casing, said opening being closed normally by a door ma., shown as open in. Fig.

18, andas closed in i. This doorway "m2, ma, affords convenient access, notonly .to the actuating niechanisin for't'he re-wiiid of the inotor, and the replacement of rech ords en the turn-table aSL/fbut also to thev needle and diaphragm or sound hor` d,

shutters 7a2, ,702, are 'operatively controlled,-

said rock shaft c, extending'through the record cabinet" m4, and into Athe nianip.` ulatoryy compartment m5, therebelo-w-f-as y indicated more particularly in lligf. Thus a person seated or otherwise rstationed at the pivotally attached to said closure m, aiidto` 'right hand side' of-my improved apparatus will `bein a position to conveniently inanipulate and control the operativepartslthereA of throughth'e medium ofthe doorway m2.

yThe front of the manipulatory conii lart-y 4 menton-'gis 'closed normally by a horizontal!- lyv hinged door m, winchis also yadapteail,

when `open Vas inFig. 2, to function'as a .table oi'iwiiting' desk, it beingsustained iny horizontal position by two side` bracket arnis fm?,

the inner sidewalls of the medial section BKL-fthe inner portions of said. bracket arms beingv longitudinally slotted to allow the brackets to :adapt themselves to theopeniiip;

,Y and closing` ,of said `door 772/?,1 as `indicated indottcd lines `in. Fig, 2.

The lower end ofthe horn llg'is seated in a shelf kma., positioned at the hack of the niaiiipulatory compartment mi, as sliown in Fig'. 2, said shelf mbeing formed `with a passage 772/81,; alfo'rding` coniinunicationbetween the lower extremity offthe vhorn 7l, and `the. upper portion of the tone arinJt", which `is .attached to the lunder side of said shelf m8.y :The horn 7L, extends through the 'top and bottom boards of the, record cabinet m4, being heldin positionby cleats m41,

" m41, as indicated in said 1l. .il rear door m,`-affords accessy to said screwgcleats `m41,y and to the shelf-mis.; and 'as the cap section C, isreinovahle, itfwill be seen that ample'provisionz is thusk inadel for the inr-v stallation orvremovalbof the horn. etc., for

any desired'purpose. y l feature offinyginvention in :this connection, is the use of a long high horn tending, throughand `above the recordcabn inet mi, and the positioning ofthe throat .compartment m5.y

are formed with slidebraclicts c, c., 'support-'of the record tr;

ifieo7 isa rf, of the horn abo-ve said' record cabinet mf-,as clearly illustrated in lr 2, wherelj/y the sound yihrfitions are emitted at noirparatively high level, owihezul, relatively speaking, under ordinary conditions of "use, iiisteadas heretofore of approximately directing,` on or below `the level of the ears of the listeners. By this elevation of the discharge throat ,lift of the horn abo' the usual auditory level, l obriate or l ato 7.5 the harshness 'of sound or tone elfect incidental to the iisual deliiei vibrations a lower level as is c in phonograph cabinetsheretofore known in the art. g 8U The extension of the horn in. and its throat JL, `above the record cabinet i, '1, necessitates the location of the shutters /r aboif'e said cabinet. For ,this reason, l before stated, extend ,the inanipulatory roch` shaft lo', through lthe said cabinet m4, 'at one side thereof, sov that its vcrank arni r, niay he `located1within the inanipalato 11 T o the upper end of t e roclt shalt 7.7', rigidly :fittnched a rin-lier arm ai?, which is pivotally connected hy ineans of a rod jatjgwith a rock 'lever /tf @ruined ona iiied'part at 7Jsaid roch lever' c?, heilig `in vtiirn pivotaly connected with a shutter bar k7, to which the shutters .7151, are piiotally'connected, said slintterskg,

lbeinpy each nicdially fulcruiii-mounted be tion. thi'oiigh the inediuin of the crank handle 7c, within the inanipnlato'ry coinpait nient m, the shuttersc, inay be opened: or

closed more or less, as desired. 4

rFhe side walls of the record` cabinet m, irztlie js t, fr; 'the doors 1i., ffii, of said cabinet n are also formed, 'on their inner sic es, -with slide brackets c', c", coincident.iii'alignment w li those (c, e) on the inner side walls of the cabinet mt, so that the-trays t, 25, may be supported in extended position as shown in Fig. 2. In order to insure the parallelism ofthe doors n', at, and their alignment autoinatically with the side walls of the cabinet when open, yl pivotally connect the lower portions -f of'said doors with rods i, i, which are piv otally connected vtoeach othervin turnat their inner'enls andto a control rod r', at fr, as shown. incre particularly in'Fig. i3', ofI the drawings, inwhich they doors; arc shown in open, or extended positionin' solid lines, and in closed` position in dotted lines, thereby illustrating the` function and operation of the control rod r, and connecting rods 7,0", r2, being a stop on the ioor of the cabinet which liinitsthe outward thrust of said rods lr, i, rf Bythis means the removal of the incense record trays bodilyT i'iroin the cabinet is .ren-` dered unnecessary., as tlie doors ailioid auxiliary or suppleinentaryr support tiiei-etor I A A `l 'L 1 i when drawn out suiiiciently to admit of die removal or insertion'of records, asrequired. Tliis feature not only saves `time and labor iii tlie handling `and storage ci the records,

but also obviates danger ot' niispiacement of s. and the `inc/icrenience trays or iccoi' sultant :troni tlie removal ci: trays from the. cabinet and tlieir support temporarily upon extraneous objects.`

The cap section C, is'piovided willi a dra-Wer c, for use as a containm of stationery, record canile-grues, et! t i'j'or tbe convenient storage oi any papers or materiali'elated to tbe ionoqrauli, yotliei'u'ise,`as may be found expedient', i

llt will be seen that my apparatus is unitary andself-contained in cliaractcij,pio vision being' made for all tlie exigencies oii use. Furthermore, the operative parts aie isolated and protected trom extraneous in teriereiice or contact, while rendered conlveiiiently accessible for legitimate use. V[lie position of tlie Wind-crank c4, and tbe sliutter crank 7i, Within tlie manipulatory com by olwiatingtbe danger ot deterioration in tliis particular, as diiliculty of access to the motor lias lieretoi'ore been a serious obstacle in iiiaintaining1 tlie operativeness of appa' n "at-us of this cliara eter.

The horizontallyhinged door `m,to tlie inaniiliulative compartment in, may be used as a. temporary record support, 'fora Writing desk, or analogous purposes; Wliile tlie aux;

/1 i iliai'y compartment Z), may be utilized in various ways, and l'or various purposes7 as may t be found niostcxpedient in practice.

ln fact tlie `wliole apparatus aifords a ytlie .purposedescribed.`

unique and compact` Combination and arrangement oit co-related parts ina unitary structure. the Jiunctions `of' `which all tend to ren; i "plmncA ali ailaptable to lian monious extent ot accommodation alici-ded uitliintlie casing, Wliile at the same time tlie detachable cliaracteroi the basic, medial and cap'sections render tlie device easily transportable i `in` case ofnecessitygha consideration of importance to city dwelleis'wliere change of and availablev space domicile is frequent,

` limited.

use andjserii'ice,`the economy of` `iioor space being remarkable fin View ot tlie What I claimas my invention and desire to secure by LettersPatent'is, i.

` 1. In plionographic apparatus ofthe character designated, a casing comprising a basic section, a medial section, the vmedial and basic sections having cooperating retaining y flanges and a cap section, tbc basic section adapted toi contain a motor and turn-table drawer, and tlie medial section a manipula, 'tory compartment and a recordcabinetisaid manipulative compartment being formed with a side door Way, and Witlia frontal closurey adaptedior use as a yfoldable desk table, substantially in the manner and for 2. ln plionograpliic apparatus ot tlie cliarL acte'r designated, a casing comprising a basic section, a medial section, the medial and basicy sections li ailing` cooperating` retaining flanges and a cap section, tlie basic section adaptedy to contain a motor and turntable drawer, and tlie medial section nianipulatory` compartment and a record cabinet, said manipulative compartment being formed with a 5 `frontal closure adapted forusev as a desk table, andy slidable side brackets adapted to support said table yin horizontaly position, substantially in the manner and for the purpose described;

y Mami-mw A. stank.

Witnesses:

Doiio'iHY MIATT, Geo. WM. lll/imm. 

